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Episode · Jun 1, 2026 · 66 min

Bird Dog Cider Owner on Hyper-Local Focus, Cider's Glow-Up, & the Murder That Happened There?! (RE-AIR)

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Pete Endres grew up dreaming of owning a farm.

And when his mother passed away in 2011, Pete and his brothers decided they wanted to not only own a farm, but to open up a cidery on said property.

Pete, who later moved to the Seacoast in the mid-2010s, spent years searching for the perfect property until, finally, he found it in 2019.

That farm? It's now home to ⁠Bird Dog Cider⁠ in Greenland, N.H., which formally opened its doors in the fall of 2024.

From the cozy confines of Bird Dog, Pete sits down with ⁠host Troy Farkas⁠ to discuss the blood, sweat, and tears poured into revitalizing the once-dilapidated farm, the family atmosphere that defines Bird Dog, and having lines out the door the day they opened their barn doors to the public.

Plus, getting chased by a sea lion, and even the MURDER that took place on the farm!?

CHAPTERS:

Troy checks in from the middle of nowhere (00:00) Getting chased by a sea lion (06:00) The (sad) motivation for opening Bird Dog (08:10) America's up-and-down love affair with cider (12:06) Turning a run-down Seacoast farm into a cidery (19:34) SPONSORS: Dermatology & Skin Health + Chinburg Properties (29:20) Why Bird Dog is focused on staying local (31:54) Lines out the door in fall 2024 (38:40) Balancing Bird Dog with a full-time job (43:00) The murder that happened on the farm (01:01:40) To learn more about Bird Dog's ciders and summer plans, visit their website here . And for their upcoming collaboration with 3 Bridges Yoga on June 20, 2026, book your spot here .

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